26 Best universities for Renewable Energy Engineering in Malaysia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 583K citations received by 14.4K academic papers made by 26 universities in Malaysia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Asia

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Asia

#27 in the World

Founded: 1904

3. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

4. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in Asia

#86 in the World

Founded: 1969

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#46 in Asia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

6. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#51 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

7. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in Asia

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#76 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

9. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#157 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

10. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#181 in Asia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 11,216
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 2001

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#251 in Asia

#669 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#266 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#278 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#280 in Asia

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

15. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#310 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,077
Founded: 2000

16. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#335 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

17. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#346 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

18. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#356 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

19. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#371 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

20. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#397 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#716 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

23. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#967 in Asia

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

24. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#973 in Asia

#2127 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1021 in Asia

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

26. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1069 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,202
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Renewable Energy Engineering in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Bangi, and George Town.